Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall
The Chronicle of Abbot Ralph of Coggeshall (Chronicon Anglicanum) is an indispensable medieval history that brings to life centuries of English and European affairs through the eyes of a learned Cistercian monk. Ralph of Coggeshall, abbot of the Abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the early 13th century, continued and expanded his community’s chronicle, documenting events from the Norman Conquest of 1066 into the tumultuous reign of King Henry III. Blending eyewitness testimony, careful compilation, and the monastic commitment to record-keeping, this chronicle offers a rare narrative of political intrigue, royal power struggles, and social upheaval in England and beyond. Ralph’s work captures the reigns of pivotal figures such as Richard I and King John, providing invaluable insights into their characters, decisions, and the forces that shaped medieval rule. More than a simple annal, Chronicon Anglicanum conveys the texture of medieval life and governance, making it a rich source for scholars and readers fascinated by English history, monastic authorship, and the shaping of the medieval world.
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Bertram Mackennal is in Sculptors.
On 12th June 1863 Bertram Mackennal was born.
Academy Architecture 1905. 1905. Truth, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor. R.G.I.F.A. Ex., 1905.
Academy Architecture 1905. 1905. Circe, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor. R.G.I.F.A. Ex., 1905.
Academy Architecture 1905. 1905. Figure of "Glory" for the Islington War Memorial, Bertram MacKennal (age 41), Sculptor.
On 2nd June 1908 General Redvers Henry Buller (age 68) died at Downes House Downes Crediton, Devon. He was buried in the Church of the Holy Cross Crediton, Devon [Map]. Memorial in Winchester Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Bertram Mackennal (age 44).
General Redvers Henry Buller: On 7th December 1839 he was born to James Wentworth Buller and Charlotte Juliana Jane Howard-Molyneux-Howard in Downes Crediton, Devon. In 1882 General Redvers Henry Buller and Audrey Jane Charlotte Townshend were married. She the daughter of John Townshend 4th Marquess Townshend and Elizabeth Jane Stuart.
After 20th March 1925. All Saints Church, Kedleston [Map]. Monument to George Nathaniel Curzon 1st Marquess Kedleston (deceased) and his first wife Mary Victoria Leiter Baroness Curzon Kedleston. Table Tomb in white marble; two angels holding the crown of life lean over the effigies designed by Bertram Mackennal (age 61).
On 10th October 1931 Bertram Mackennal (age 68) died.
On 15th September 1952 Very Reverend Frederic Athelwold Iremonger (age 74) died. Memorial in Winchester Cathedral [Map] sculpted by Bertram Mackennal.
Very Reverend Frederic Athelwold Iremonger: On 8th July 1878 he was born to William Henry Iremonger and Mary Sophia Iremonger.
Academy Architecture 1908. Memorial Group, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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Academy Architecture 1906. Madonna and the Child Christ, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
Academy Architecture 1906. War, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
Academy Architecture 1908. Earth and the Elements, Bertram MacKennal, Sculptor.
